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as in money
slang
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I'll buy that tomorrow, when I get some bread
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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
supplied his charges with bread and a place to stay
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Recent Examples of bread
Chase Infiniti, Rowan Blanchard, Mattea Conforti, Lucy Halliday and Ann Dowd clearly enjoy breaking bread together.
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Friday, May 15, Birthday Lunch, Oven Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, whole grain bread, peaches, cake, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Joe Gargery, comparing slices of bread; the rotund voice of Mr Jaggers in Great Expectations.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
To this day, the chef still dreams about her grandmother’s kosher spaghetti and meatballs — served with soft, squishy white bread.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Friday, May 15, Birthday Lunch, Oven Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, whole grain bread, peaches, cake, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Joe Gargery, comparing slices of bread; the rotund voice of Mr Jaggers in Great Expectations.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
To this day, the chef still dreams about her grandmother’s kosher spaghetti and meatballs — served with soft, squishy white bread.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bread
Noun
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That report shows the amount of money spent on sportsbook television advertising is down from a peak in 2021 and the industry airs far fewer commercials than the pharmaceutical sector.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Their profession alchemizes money and labor into art, then back to money.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Our food director Chris Morocco is spectacular at this exact category.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
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When Thomson went through a difficult divorce, in 2014, Djena would often check in on her, showing up at her door with food.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Mohamed had paid for the appointment in cash.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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OpenAI was burning cash and needed significantly more for computing resources.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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There are also provisions for the hiring of export control officers in Taiwan and Finland.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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In February, Congress passed legislation that ended the partial federal government shutdown and contained provisions addressing PBM transparency and business practices.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Retail prices for coins and bars typically include premiums above the spot price.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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There is another half of this coin as well, as Bungie also indicates that a pure PvP mode may be coming.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Flavor is one of the biggest draws, especially for people cooking meats, potatoes and roasted vegetables at home.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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This allows the dry rub to penetrate the meat, infusing it with flavor.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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When ready to bake, transfer to the prepared baking dish, top with the crescent dough and cheese, and bake as directed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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This was underlined by a photo of Kate kneading dough wearing her engagement ring, the one with a huge sapphire in the middle.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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Foreign governments are dumping US Treasury bonds to stabilize their currencies amid the energy shock and financial volatility triggered by the Iran war.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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The Bank of Japan was reported to have intervened in currency markets in late March and early April after the yen weakened past the politically sensitive 160 level, as surging oil import costs widened Japan's current account deficit and stoked fears of a depreciation spiral.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bread. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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